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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Pippa Crerar Political editor

Government ‘absolutely up for the fight’ over net zero, Ed Miliband says

Ed Miliband
Despite concerns to the contrary, Ed Miliband said Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were 100% behind the government’s green agenda. Photograph: Victoria Jones/Rex/Shutterstock

The government is “absolutely up for the fight” over net zero, Ed Miliband has said, as he accused the Conservatives and Reform of “a total desertion and betrayal” of future generations by failing to tackle the climate crisis.

After a turbulent week for Labour in which it has been charged with abandoning its values by slashing disability benefits, the energy secretary sought to focus attention on the party’s plans for the green energy transition.

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